Three local police departments and the FBI responded to University Park in response to the social media posts.

"Yik Yak’s mantra, 'Find your herd,' underlines it clearly: this is the kind of university accountability we must demand ...

A Penn State student reportedly confessed to posting the hoax threat on Yik Yak so her roommate could avoid taking a final ...

Police in Centre County charged two 19-year-old roommates at Penn State University this month after the pair posted a ...

Despite its controversial past and its removal in 2017, anonymous social media platform Yik Yak returned to the app store in August 2021. It has most notoriously gained traction on school campuses, ...

As recent political controversies send shockwaves through the nation, with Republicans and Democrats alike calling for crackdowns on gun violence, and conservatives flocking to memorial services for ...

The anonymous social media app, Yik Yak, announced in August 2021 that the app would be available for download following its four-year hiatus. This announcement called for celebration by many — ...

Tyler Bednar was a frequent user of Yik Yak. Until he got name-dropped. Bednar, a freshman studying sports journalism, had just gotten back to his dorm room in Taylor Place when his friends sent a ...

It’s no secret that social media is a deep, deep world of horror. With each video, post, comment and photo, you’re thrust into the mind — and world — of a totally random person. Of course, while there ...

Yik Yak, is a new social community that lets college students connect through anonymous, location-based posts. While Yik Yak was made for college students, younger users can still sign up. The app is ...